John Britton
Baseball Player
1919 –
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Who is John Britton?
John "Jack" Britton was an African-American third baseman in the Negro Leagues and in the Japanese Pacific League. He played professionally from 1944 to 1953, playing with the Birmingham Black Barons, Indianapolis Clowns, and Hankyu Braves. During the 1944 Negro League World Series, Britton was injured in a car accident, along with Tommy Sampson, Pepper Bassett, and Leandy Young. Britton suffered a dislocated left hand. Britton and Jimmy Newberry were the first African-Americans to play on a Japanese baseball team.
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